Social media site Twitter was flooded with tales of sexual assault Sunday after actress Alyssa Milano sparked the trending hashtag "#MeToo."

"Suggested by a friend: If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote "Me too" as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem," Milano wrote. "If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write 'me too' as a reply to this tweet."

Thousands of men and women responded to the post, seizing the opportunity to share their stories of assault or show solidarity.